Phrase guide

Venice turpentine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The oleoresin (crude turpentine) of European larch (Larix decidua), formerly used as a component in the oil paintings of artists to create glossy, translucent glazes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: larch turpentine, Venetian turpentine

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: venetsiantärpätti — distillated resin of European larch
  • German: Lärchenterpentin — distillated resin of European larch
  • German: Lärchenharz — distillated resin of European larch
  • Ancient Greek: λάριξ (lárix) — distillated resin of European larch
  • Latin: coāgulum — distillated resin of European larch
  • Latin: larix — distillated resin of European larch
  • Swedish: venetiansk terpentin — distillated resin of European larch
  • Swedish: venetianskt terpentin — distillated resin of European larch